Fans of such TV shows as Gargoyles and Young Justice may know his name, but to many Star Wars fans, Greg Weisman is an unknown quantity. As production continues on Star Wars Rebels and the series' premiere edges ever closer, the official Star Wars YouTube channel is giving us a chance to get to know the executive producer of Rebels in a new video that was posted this afternoon. This key player in the new Star Wars series has a rich history in animated television -- and he's also a huge Star Wars fan. Check out the video below.

As Tracy points out on Club Jade, there's a very interesting sphere floating in the background of this shot being animated in the new video (skip to 0:21 to see it):